by Marie Watts | Jul 24, 2023 | Blog
Barbiecore mania is sweeping the nation. I hate to admit being a fuddy-duddy, but I had no idea what that meant. Now I know. Barbiecore, according to the Today Show, “is a bright, vibrant trend defined by a very particular color pink. Moreover it “means channeling a...
by Marie Watts | Jul 17, 2023 | Blog
Lately I’ve been thinking about collectibles. Collectible is defined by Merriam Webster as an object that is collected by fanciers, especially: one other than such traditionally collectible items as art, stamps, coins, and antiques. And I have plenty of these things....
by Marie Watts | Jul 10, 2023 | Blog
I’ve been trying to come up with a blog topic for several hours, but laziness is blocking my creative writing juices. I’ve had this problem since I took the weekend before July 4th off and can’t get back into the groove of things. I’ve been searching for causes for...
by Marie Watts | Jul 3, 2023 | Blog
I received a bizarre, recycled gift for Mother’s Day—a cowhide rug. Now, mind you, I already have one and love it. You can sweep it off or wash it down with a hose. And, as a born and bred Texan, why would I not have one? This particular hide, however, is spooky...
by Marie Watts | Jun 26, 2023 | Blog
This week I joined the masses (including elites such as Ludacris and Drake) in a quest to taste the Trill Burger, proclaimed best hamburger in the nation on Good Morning America on July 29, 2022. HISTORY OF TRILL BURGER According to their website: Co-founded by...
by Marie Watts | Jun 19, 2023 | Blog
Juneteenth is not a new celebration in Fayette County, Texas. This rural central Texas County has been celebrating the occasion since after the Civil War. One of the earlier celebrations was recorded in the 1884 La Grange Journal. The newspaper indicated that...
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